Happy Eleventh MONTHDAY!!!

What he can do:
Wave bye and hello (most of the time) Instead of a wave, it's more of a hand raise/salute.
He will blow kisses (most of the time).
Sign "more" (by clapping) and "all done" (by raising both his hands up high)..... most of the time.
Bark like a dog- when he sees a dog...smart boy.

He loves to pretend to sneeze and cough and will repeatedly do that if he hears someone else do it.

He can say "Ah oh!" and I guess you'd consider that his FIRST WORD!!!

He can crawl like a champ, now, although sometimes he does it full out and sometimes he does it dragging a leg curled up.
He can climb up on a low chair, stool or single step.

He can pull up on anything now and is the master of his domain now that he can crawl anywhere and pull up everywhere.

He's an eating champ now and is a master of the pincher grasp.  He'll let you know if he doesn't like some food or is is all done by swiping all the food on the floor.  He can eat from those organic baby pouches on his own which is convenient for mommy!  He will eat or at least try whatever you give him but his favorite food is bananas and baby junk food.

Happy Tenth MONTHDAY

What he can do:
Crawl (fastish) especially when being chased. Being chase, tickled or nibbled are the things that make him cackle the most. He can even crawl through tunnels although this took some convincing.

He can pull up on anything he can reach now and is very proud of this skill. With crawling and pulling up he has become more interested in opening drawers and emptying cabinets (oh boy!).

Other things:
Clap
Growl (so cute)

Anna is still his favorite person although he adores both his sisters.  Lily has gotten sooo good are "baby" talking to him and playing with him.  Their relationship is definitely developing.

His sleep still somewhat iffy.  He only wake 1-2 times/night (or sometimes less).  Naps are still not his favorite thing but he has mostly resigned himself to them.

(No more pictures, mom, I've gotta MOVE)

Happy Ninth MONTHday!!!!

What he can do:

He can crawl !!!! He began crawling at my friend Amanda's house on Valentine's Day.  I call her the "Baby Whisperer" and she now definitely lives up to that title.

He can nap! (Fingers crossed)  I say this because essentially his entire eighth month was a sleeping disaster.  No naps, fifteen minute naps, or crying for 45 minutes only to pass out  for 20 minute naps.  Suddenly, he can nap like a champ and go down by himself either happily or with a minimum of fussing.
Also, the night of his month day, March 3rd, he slept from 8 o'clock to 5am without waking!!!! (I'm not holding my breath that i get to enjoy that permanently, yet.

He will pull himself up on things but isn't great at staying up there, yet! (I nearly got a picture of the first time I saw him pull up in his own but by the time I ran to get my phone he had crashed down and was unhappy!

He is very interested in his kitties and acts mighty proud of his petting skills!  He'll pet nicely for a bit then end it with a nice, hard whack on the kitties head.  They don't mind too much!

He is the champion of blowing raspberries and likes to do it either in the air or on someone's skin.

Still waves "Hi" and "Bye" but not consistently yet.

He has suddenly started eating, but we still only get about 1 good episode of eating "real" food per day.

Lily wanted in on the action!

Happy Seventh MONTHday!!!

What he can do:
Sit up on his own.  He can also spin around 360 degrees to see what toys spark his interest.  He is working really, really hard on crawling and he practices it all the time but he only ends up flopping on his belly and gets really frustrated.

His favorite toys went from cloth to anything he can BANG! he will raise his little fists in the air and slam them down, either onto something or just onto his chubby little legs.  He will also snatch anything within reach, including his socks.

He constantly makes a "tough guy" intense face where he sticks out his lower jaw and tenses up his whole body.  He only does this for fun.  When he wants to throw a fit, he'll tense up his whole little body, thrust out his lower jaw, and fuss. My other favorite thing he does when he is fussing is to kick his legs quickly, "thump, thump, thump, thump".

He poops in the bathtub - at least 70% of the time. Poor Lily (the only kid who fits in the tub with him) is always on the lookout for poop and knows I will snatch her out fast as lightening!

He will pull himself up on things if you give him the chance.

He isn't much of an eater.  So far (as of 1/6/14) he has eaten Uncle Joshie's Beet Soup (Borscht) and peas.  He's also eaten some of Curt's roasted butternut squash as well as some organic baby peas, rice and oatmeal.  He is just now tolerating a spoon shoved in his mouth and he aren't pushing him too quickly!

He talks and talks and talks and is quite a little babbler.  He likes to blow raspberries and giggle as well.

Sorry there are so many.  I couldn't decide between cute and cuter!